Rules and Fees
Law schools in California approved by the ABA
The following schools are accredited by the American Bar Association and by such approval are deemed accredited by the State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners.
| California Western School of Law 225 Cedar Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-239-0391 www.cwsl.edu |
University of California Davis School of Law (King Hall) 400 Mrak Hall Drive Davis, CA 95616 530-752-0243 www.law.ucdavis.edu |
| Chapman University Fowler School of Law One University Drive Orange, CA 92866 888-242-1913 714-628-2500 www.chapman.edu/law |
University of California Irvine
School of Law 401 E. Peltason Drive, Suite 1000 Irvine, CA 92697-8000 949-824-0066 www.law.uci.edu |
| Golden Gate University School of Law 536 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415-442-6600 www.ggu.edu/schools/law |
University of California Los Angeles |
| Loyola Law School 919 S. Albany Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 213-736-1000 www.lls.edu |
Pepperdine University School of Law Odell McConnell Law Center 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90263 310-506-4611 www.law.pepperdine.edu |
| University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law 3200 Fifth Avenue Sacramento, CA 95817 916-739-7191 www.mcgeorge.edu |
University of San Diego School of Law 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4600 www.sandiego.edu/usdlaw |
| Southwestern Law School 3050 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90010 213-738-6700 www.swlaw.edu |
University of San Francisco School of Law 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117 415-422-6586 www.usfca.edu/law |
| Santa Clara University School of Law 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053 408-554-4800 www.scu.edu/law |
Stanford Law School |
| University of Southern California Gould School of Law 699 Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90089 213-740-2523 www.gould.usc.edu |
University of California Hastings College of the Law 200 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415-565-4600 www.uchastings.edu |
| University of California Berkeley Law 215 Boalt Hall Berkeley, CA 94720-7200 510-642-2274 www.law.berkeley.edu |
Western State University College of Law 1 Banting Irvine, CA 92618 714-738-1000 www.wsulaw.edu |
Law schools in California accredited by the State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners
The following schools are accredited by the State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners.
| Cal Northern School of Law 1395 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 100 Chico, CA 95973 530-891-6900 www.calnorthern.edu |
San Diego Law School (A branch campus of San Francisco Law School) Alliant International University 10455 Pomerado Road San Diego, CA 92131 415-626-5550 www.alliant.edu/sdls |
| Empire College School of Law 3035 Cleveland Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707-546-4000 https://law.empcol.edu |
San Francisco Law School Alliant International University 1475 66th Street Emeryville, CA 94608 415-626-5550 www.alliant.edu/sfls |
| Glendale University College of Law 220 North Glendale Avenue Glendale, CA 91206 818-247-0770 www.glendalelaw.edu |
San Joaquin College of Law 901 5th Street Clovis, CA 93612 800-522-0994 www.sjcl.edu |
| Humphreys University Drivon School of Law 6650 Inglewood Avenue Stockton, CA 95207 209-478-0800 www.humphreys.edu |
San Luis Obispo College of Law (A branch of Monterey College of Law) 4119 Broad Street, #200 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 831-582-4000 http://slolaw.org/ |
| John F. Kennedy University College of Law 100 Ellinwood Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 925-969-3550 www.jfku.edu/schools/law |
Santa Barbara College of Law 20 East Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-979-9860 www.collegesoflaw.edu |
| Kern County College of Law (A branch of Monterey College of Law) 1731 Chester Avenue, Suite 200 Bakersfield, CA 93301 831-582-4000 http://kerncountylaw.org/ |
Southern California Institute of Law* Santa Barbara campus 1525 State Street, Suite 202 Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2500 805-963-4654 www.lawdegree.com |
| Lincoln Law School of San Jose 384 S. Second Street San Jose, CA 95113 408-977-7227 www.lincolnlawsj.edu |
Southern California Institute of Law* Ventura campus 877 South Victoria Avenue, Suite 111 Ventura, CA 93003 805-644-2327 www.lawdegree.com |
| Lincoln Law School of Sacramento 3140 “J” Street Sacramento, CA 95816 916-446-1275 www.lincolnlaw.edu |
University of West Los Angeles School of Law San Fernando Valley Campus 19900 Plummer Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 818-775-4500 www.uwla.edu |
| Monterey College of Law 100 Col. Durham Street Seaside, CA 93955 831-582-4000 www.montereylaw.edu |
Trinity Law School 2200 North Grand Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92705 714-796-7100 www.tls.edu |
| Pacific Coast University ** School of Law 1650 Ximeno Avenue, Suite 300 Long Beach, CA 90804 562-961-8200 www.pculaw.org |
Ventura College of Law 4475 Market Street Ventura, CA 93003 805-765-9300 www.collegesoflaw.edu |
| University of West Los Angeles School of Law West Los Angeles Campus 9800 S. La Cienega Boulevard, 12th Floor Inglewood, CA 90301 310-342-5250 www.uwla.edu |
Thomas Jefferson School of Law 701 B Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-297-9700 www.tjsl.edu |
| University of La Verne College of Law 320 East Street Ontario, CA 91764 909-460-2000 http://law.laverne.edu |
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*The Committee of Bar Examiners has terminated the accreditation and degree granting authority of this school effective June 1, 2020 ** The Committee of Bar Examiners has issued a Notice of Intent to Terminate Accreditation |
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Unaccredited law schools in California
The lists below are published for informational purposes only. Please refer to the Unaccredited Law School Rules for the requirements for registration as:
Neither the committee nor the State Bar’s Office of Admissions will advise prospective students on the advantages or disadvantages of studying law through correspondence, distance-learning or fixed-facility law schools or the quality of the legal education programs provided by the listed schools.
Prospective students should refer to available resources such as the law school pass/fail statistics on the bar examination and First-Year Law Students’ Examination current and former students, pre-legal advisers located on college or university campuses and other career counselors, among others.
Applicants seeking admission to practice law in California will receive credit for their law study at a registered unaccredited law school only if such study is completed in accordance with the Admissions Rules.
Students attending registered unaccredited law schools are required to take the First-Year Law Students’ Examination and must pass it within three administrations after first becoming eligible to take the examination, which is upon completion of the first year of law study, in order to receive credit for law study undertaken up to the point of passage.
If the examination is passed on a subsequent attempt, only one year of law study credit will be given toward meeting the legal education requirements needed to qualify to take the California Bar Examination.
Registered unaccredited correspondence law schools
The following institutions are currently registered by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California as unaccredited correspondence law schools. A correspondence law school is a law school that conducts instruction principally by correspondence. A correspondence law school must require at least 864 hours of preparation and study per year for four years.
| American Institute of Law 18411 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 416 Torrance, CA 90504 888-412-4593 www.InstituteOfLaw.com |
Northwestern California University School of Law 2151 River Plaza Drive, Suite 306 Sacramento, CA 95833 916-920-9470 www.nwculaw.edu |
| American International School of Law 16491 Scientific Way Irvine, CA 92618 888-875-5175 www.aisol.org |
Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy P.O. Box 26870 Fresno, CA 93729 559-650-7755 www.obcl.edu |
| California Southern University School of Law 3330 Harbor Boulevard Costa Mesa, CA 92626 800-477-2254 ww.calsouthern.edu |
Taft Law School 3700 South Susan Street, Office 200 Santa Ana, CA 92704-6954 800-882-4555 www.taftu.edu |
| San Francisco International University College of Law 400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 422 South San Francisco, CA 94080 415-812-5115 www.sfiulaw.com |
Registered unaccredited distance learning law schools in California
The following institutions are currently registered by the State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners as unaccredited distance-learning law schools. A distance-learning law school is a law school that conducts instruction and provides interactive classes principally by technological means. A distance-learning law school must require at least 864 hours of preparation and study per year for four years.
| Abraham Lincoln University School of Law 100 W. Broadway, Suite 600 Glendale, CA 91210 213-252-5100 www.alu.edu |
Concord Law School at Purdue University Global 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 362 Los Angeles, CA 90067 866-522-7747 www.concordlawschool.edu |
| American Heritage University School of Law 1802 East G Street Ontario, CA 91764 888-484-8689 www.ahulaw.com |
St. Francis School of Law 895 Dove Street, 3rd Floor Newport Beach, CA 92660 800-931-2694 www.stfrancislaw.com |
| California School of Law 5276 Hollister Avenue, #262 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 844-500-9200 www.californiaschooloflaw.com |
Registered unaccredited fixed facility law schools in California
The following institutions are currently registered by the State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners as unaccredited fixed-facility law schools. A fixed-facility law school is a law school that conducts its instruction principally in physical classroom facilities. A fixed-facility law school must require classroom attendance of its students for a minimum of 270 hours a year for four years.
| California Desert Trial Academy College of Law 45-290 Fargo Street Indio, CA 92201 760-342-0900 www.cdtalaw.com |
Peoples College of Law 660 S. Bonnie Brae Street Los Angeles, CA 90057 213-483-0083 www.peoplescollegeoflaw.edu |
| California Southern Law School 3775 Elizabeth Street Riverside, CA 92506 951-683-6760 www.cslawschool.com |
Irvine University College of Law 18000 Studebaker Road, Suite 300 Cerritos, CA 90703 562-865-7111 www.irvine.edu |
| Western Sierra Law School 8575 Gibbs Drive, Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92123 858-569-9223 www.wslawschool.com |
Pacific West College of Law 2011 West Chapman Avenue Orange, CA 92868 714-634-3738 www.pacificwestcollege.com |
